Mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders: Play behaviors with infant siblings and social responsiveness

Schwichtenberg, A. J.; Kellerman, Ashleigh; Young, Gregory S.; Miller, Meghan; Ozonoff, Sally J

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“…There are several methodological considerations related to measuring caregiver speech and infant language development that warrant discussion. The majority of infant autism studies of parent–child interactions measure caregiver speech and infant vocalizations from short, 10–13 min videos (Campbell et al, 2015; Chericoni et al, 2016; Heymann et al, 2018; Ozonoff et al, 2010; Schwichtenberg, Kellerman, Young, Miller, & Ozonoff, 2018; Walton & Ingersoll, 2015). Short video recordings produce a different account of the language heard by a child when compared to day-long audio recordings collected in the home (Bergelson, Amatuni, Dailey, Koorathota, & Tor, 2018).…”

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The role of caregiver speech in supporting language development in infants and toddlers with autism spectrum disorder

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2020

Dev Psychopathol

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Parents play an essential role in supporting child development by providing a safe home, proper nutrition, and rich educational opportunities. In this article we focus on the role of caregiver speech in supporting development of young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We review studies from typically developing children and children with autism showing that rich and responsive caregiver speech supports language development. Autism intervention studies that target caregiver speech are reviewed as are recent scientific advances from studies of typical development. The strengths and weakness of different techniques for collecting language data from caregivers and children are reviewed, and natural language samples are recommended as best practice for language research in autism. We conclude that caregivers play a powerful role in shaping their children's development and encourage researchers to adapt parent-mediated intervention studies to acknowledge individual differences in parents by using a personalized medicine approach.

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The role of caregiver speech in supporting language development in infants and toddlers with autism spectrum disorder

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2020

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“…Conversely, Yirmiya et al [2006] reported no difference in instances of infant‐led, mother‐led, mutual synchrony, or response time between dyads in high‐ vs. low‐risk groups. Similarly, several studies in the first year have reported no significant high‐ or low‐risk group differences in infant or mother vocalizations, positive affect, use of multimodal bids [Schwichtenberg et al, 2019], parent initiating/directing, praise, scaffolding, warmth, sensitivity [Campbell, Leezenbaum, Mahoney, Moore, & Brownell, 2016], responsiveness [Leezenbaum et al, 2014], or time engaged during play [Steiner et al, 2018]. Alternatively, some studies document mothers in the high‐risk group as more synchronous [Steiner et al, 2018] and including more gestures [Talbott et al, 2016], when compared to a low‐risk group.…”

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“…Similarly, Kellerman et al [2019] documented subclinical dyadic features of ASD evident during play by 15 months of age (i.e., lower infant and maternal responsiveness; lower joint engagement). However, several studies have demonstrated that parents of children with ASD are comparable interactive partners, when compared to parents of children with typical development and those with other developmental concerns [Kasari, Sigman, Mundy, & Yirmiya, 1988;Schwichtenberg et al, 2019;Siller & Sigman, 2002]. Notably, many studies go beyond group-based outcome assessments (e.g., ASD vs. Not ASD) to consider continuous measures of developmental competence.…”

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“…For mothers, they often include vocalizations and gesture use [Jakubowski & Iverson, 2018; Talbott et al, 2016; Talbott, Nelson, & Tager‐Flusberg, 2015]. Recently, dyadic synchrony [Steiner, Gengoux, Smith, & Chawarska, 2018], responsiveness [Harker, Ibañez, Nguyen, Messinger, & Stone, 2016; Leezenbaum, Campbell, Butler, & Iverson, 2014; Schwichtenberg, Kellerman, Young, Miller, & Ozonoff, 2019], and indices of social engagement [Campbell, Leezenbaum, Mahoney, Day, & Schmidt, 2016; Harker et al, 2016; Kellerman, Schwichtenberg, Tonnsen, Posada, & Lane, 2019] have also been indexed. These diverse indices of prosocial behaviors make direct comparisons across studies difficult but general patterns of prosocial trajectories have emerged (described below), demonstrating distinct differences by familial ASD risk and outcome classifications within the first 2 years.…”

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Dyadic Synchrony and Responsiveness in the First Year: Associations with Autism Risk

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In the first year of life, the ability to engage in sustained synchronous interactions develops as infants learn to match social partner behaviors and sequentially regulate their behaviors in response to others. Difficulties developing competence in these early social building blocks can impact later language skills, joint attention, and emotion regulation. For children at elevated risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), early dyadic synchrony and responsiveness difficulties may be indicative of emerging ASD and/or developmental concerns. As part of a prospective developmental monitoring study, infant siblings of children with ASD (high-risk group n = 104) or typical development (low-risk group n = 71), and their mothers completed a standardized play task when infants were 6, 9, and/or 12 months of age. These interactions were coded for the frequency and duration of infant and mother gaze, positive affect, and vocalizations, respectively. Using these codes, theory-driven composites were created to index dyadic synchrony and infant/maternal responsiveness. Multilevel models revealed significant risk group differences in dyadic synchrony and infant responsiveness by 12 months of age. In addition, high-risk infants with higher dyadic synchrony and infant responsiveness at 12 months received significantly higher receptive and expressive language scores at 36 months. The findings of the present study highlight that promoting dyadic synchrony and responsiveness may aid in advancing optimal development in children at elevated risk for autism.

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“…Video depicted infants and parents playing together with age‐appropriate toys. Segments were selected from a task that used a standardized toy set and instructed parents to play with their child as they would at home (Schwichtenberg, Kellerman, Miller, Young, & Ozonoff, ). Video recordings utilized a consistent camera angle facing the child, with the parent in profile.…”

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A video‐based measure to identify autism risk in infancy

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Child Psychology Psychiatry

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Background Signs of autism are present in the first 2 years of life, but the average age of diagnosis lags far behind. Instruments that improve detection of autism risk in infancy are needed. This study developed and tested the psychometric properties of a novel video‐based approach to detecting ASD in infancy. Methods A prospective longitudinal study of children at elevated or lower risk for autism spectrum disorder was conducted. Participants were 76 infants with an older sibling with ASD and 37 infants with no known family history of autism. The Video‐referenced Infant Rating System for Autism (VIRSA) is a web‐based application that presents pairs of videos of parents and infants playing together and requires forced‐choice judgments of which video is most similar to the child being rated. Parents rated participants on the VIRSA at 6, 9, 12, and 18 months of age. We examined split‐half and test–retest reliability; convergent and discriminant validity; and sensitivity, specificity, and negative and positive predictive value for concurrent and 36‐month ASD diagnoses. Results The VIRSA demonstrated satisfactory reliability and convergent and discriminant validity. VIRSA ratings were significantly lower for children ultimately diagnosed with ASD than children with typical development by 12 months of age. VIRSA scores at 18 months identified all children diagnosed with ASD at that age, as well as 78% of children diagnosed at 36 months. Conclusions This study represents an initial step in the development of a novel video‐based approach to detection of ASD in infancy. The VIRSA's psychometric properties were promising when used by parents with an older affected child, but still must be tested in community samples with no family history of ASD. If results are replicated, then the VIRSA's low‐burden, web‐based format has the potential to reduce disparities in communities with limited access to screening.

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Mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders: Play behaviors with infant siblings and social responsiveness

Cited by 25 publications

References 84 publications

The role of caregiver speech in supporting language development in infants and toddlers with autism spectrum disorder

The role of caregiver speech in supporting language development in infants and toddlers with autism spectrum disorder

Dyadic Synchrony and Responsiveness in the First Year: Associations with Autism Risk

A video‐based measure to identify autism risk in infancy

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